The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America
A cartoon report on the only policy proven to actually address the housing shortage—and how racism, inept management, and systematic disinvestment led to long-term decline.
Mar 18, 2024 / Feature / Eric Orner
Kentucky Is About to Pass the Cruelest Criminal-Justice Bill in America Kentucky Is About to Pass the Cruelest Criminal-Justice Bill in America
The state is making it easier to kill homeless people on private property—and that’s just one part of one of the most draconian crime bills in recent history.
Mar 15, 2024 / Paige Oamek and Rohan Montgomery
Why Are Armed Troops in NYC Subways? Why Are Armed Troops in NYC Subways?
Kathy Hochul made a grave miscalculation by further militarizing a city she doesn’t live in or understand.
Mar 14, 2024 / Ross Barkan
What Happened to the 21st-Century City? What Happened to the 21st-Century City?
And how we can save it.
Mar 12, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Kate Wagner
The Search for Special Case–Baby 1 The Search for Special Case–Baby 1
Who was buried in the lonely grave in New York’s potter’s field? The year-long search led to a lost world in the history of AIDS.
Mar 12, 2024 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner
Is the Hardest Job in Education Convincing Parents to Send Their Kids to a San Francisco Public School? Is the Hardest Job in Education Convincing Parents to Send Their Kids to a San Francisco Public School?
The city’s public-school enrollment has shrunk. Here’s how one district employee is fighting privatization, bad PR, segregation, and population loss to stem the tide.
Mar 5, 2024 / Gail Cornwall
New York's Long Congressional Redistricting Nightmare Finally Comes to an End New York's Long Congressional Redistricting Nightmare Finally Comes to an End
Liberals and leftists hoping for a sure path to retaking the House may be disappointed, but Democrats should still do well. And voters and incumbents each gain valuable clarity.
Mar 4, 2024 / Ross Barkan
Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger
Politics / March 4, 2024 Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger A society of armed individuals carrying concealed weapons, who perceive strangers a…
Mar 4, 2024 / Megan Hunt
The Desolation of America’s Urban Schools The Desolation of America’s Urban Schools
Austerity measures have resulted in dangerous, squalid conditions for the most vulnerable students.
Feb 26, 2024 / Feature / Jonathan Kozol